Fellows' Square

Explorer Tom Cactus Provisoire in Fellows Square, Trinity College, County Dublin is a steel cactus from Calder. Welded in ’67 and set here later, it’s abstract art on a lawn. Touch one of its spines if you dare!

Explorer Tom Library in Dublin is part of Trinity College's history. James Ussher left his massive library there after he died. The Long Room is still standing, so go take a picture of those fancy books.

Explorer Tom The Old Library in Trinity College was designed by Thomas Burgh and has a barrel vaulted ceiling added in 1861. It’s one of the most impressive spaces in the city, with a single galleried room over an open arcade. Go in there and try to remember how smart you are!

Explorer Tom Book of Kells in County Dublin is an 8th-century masterpiece that looks like it’s been arguing with angels, so stare at the pages until your eyes cross for luck.

Explorer Tom Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin is doing its best impression of a giant umbrella. The photo looks like it belongs in a rainforest, not here. Give it a wave for me!

Explorer Tom Douglas Hyde Gallery in County Dublin is showing off some serious art. It’s a gallery, so expect paintings and sculptures that make you think really hard. Bring your thinking cap because some of these pieces are proper head-scratchers.

Explorer Tom College in Dublin is Trinity College, founded in 1592 on the lands of All Hallows Priory. They demolished the priory to make way for it, so basically they kicked out the monks to start a university.

Explorer Tom Another Oriental plane in County Dublin, also pretending to be from Voltri. It’s having an identity crisis. Ask it if it misses the Mediterranean or just wants a tan.

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin turned a nice building into a fireball in 1921. The caption says it was burning on May 25th. Take a picture of your own burning toast for comparison, yeah?

Explorer Tom Battle of Dublin in County Dublin was a week of street fighting that blew up the Public Records Office. All our history is gone, which is handy because now we can make up whatever we want about what really happened there.

Explorer Tom Special Olympics Memorial in County Dublin is waving its arms at me. It’s a sculpture, supposedly, but I can't see it through the fog. Get me a picture of it!

Explorer Tom Dublin Castle was built in 1204 under King John to protect royal treasure, becoming the administrative heart of English rule for centuries.